95739 Chap.11 Designing a Sustainable Public Health Initiative
Designing a Sustainable Public Health Initiative
The brief
Groups of three to four propose a sustainable initiative for one listed global health issue, review the literature and existing interventions, justify a better-suited approach and plan its evaluation.
The deliverables
A ten-minute presentation with two minutes of questions and a final reference slide, handouts with speaker notes, and a 200-word abstract without references.
The marks
Presentation content earns 15 points, presentation skills 10 and the abstract 5, making up the 30% weight.
What this chapter covers
- 01
The list of public health challenges
- 02
Reviewing the population and the issue
- 03
Reviewing existing sustainable interventions
- 04
Proposing and justifying an initiative
- 05
Planning evaluation
- 06
Presentation content and skills criteria
- 07
Writing the 200-word abstract
- 08
Week 11: trends, AI and ethics
Worked example · free
Split the 30 points of the group project
- 1Content: 15 of 30 points, half of the project mark.
- 1Presentation skills: 10 of 30 points, one third.
- 1Abstract: 5 of 30 points, one sixth.
- 1Compare the parts: content’s 15 points equal skills and abstract combined, 10 plus 5, so content alone is half the mark.
Key terms
- Handouts
- The submitted slides with visible speaker notes, as PDF or .doc, that accompany the presentation.
- Conference Abstract
- A short summary of a project for a convention audience that contains no references.
- Global Health Approach
- Framing a health issue across countries and contexts, with attention to global collaboration.
Designing a Sustainable Public Health Initiative FAQ
How is the group project marked?
It is worth 30%: the presentation is marked out of 25, with 15 points for content and 10 for presentation skills, and the abstract is marked out of 5. The brief describes the task as group work that is group assessed, so plan the work as one team product.
What must the presentation cover?
A review of the literature on the population and health issue, a review of existing sustainable interventions, a proposed and justified better-suited initiative, and how the group would evaluate its effectiveness. It runs ten minutes plus two minutes of questions and ends with an APA 7th reference slide.
What makes a strong abstract?
The top band describes an abstract that effectively summarises the initiative, highlighting innovation, sustainability and potential impact, and is clear, concise and compelling. It must stay within 200 words and include no references, because conference abstracts never do.
How are the handouts submitted?
As slides with visible speaker notes, in PDF or .doc format, never the PowerPoint file. They are due at 11.59 pm on 21 October, and late submission caused by an incorrect submission loses 5% of the final mark per day.
How do groups choose their topic?
Groups add their chosen issue behind their group number on the Canvas People page on a first-come, best-dressed basis, and no two groups in the same tutorial may take the same topic. The list offers 19 public health challenges, from infectious diseases to occupational health.
What does the presentation skills criterion look for?
The top band describes a talk that is exceptionally well organised, engaging and confident, where members convey ideas clearly, keep eye contact, answer questions with confidence and engage the audience, and where any visual aids enhance understanding. It carries 10 of the 25 presentation points.
What will Week 11 add to the project?
Week 11 reflects on emerging trends and challenges in sustainable public health, on ways artificial intelligence is being proposed as a tool, and on ethical issues in practice. Its two video case studies also feed the last case study quiz, Task D, so watch them before the final weeks.
Assessment move
Claim your topic early, then split the four requirements among members and agree one problem definition. Build an evidence table for existing interventions before designing your own. Draft the abstract last but within 200 words, and rehearse the talk to ten minutes with a timer. Practise answering questions on sections you did not prepare.
Agree early who will answer questions on each section, and rehearse handovers so the talk sounds like one argument.
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